Awards Opportunities

Research Fellowship Awards

The Research Fellowship Awards is post-doctoral research fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology to encourage and support the research training of MDs, DOs, and PhDs in either basic or clinical electrophysiology.  These fellowships assist awardees in initiating careers in electrophysiology research while obtaining significant research results.  

Call for application will open mid-November. 

HRS Abstract Awards

Abstract Awards promote excellence in research by recognizing submissions that receive the highest score in selected categories. The Society currently offers 8 Abstract Awards: 

• DEI Abstract Award: The DEI Abstract Award recognizes the abstract that promotes HRS’ commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. 
• Eric N. Prystowsky Early Career Researcher Award: The Eric N. Prystowsky Early Career Researcher Award promotes excellence in clinical research by recognizing an early career researcher with the highest scoring abstract from select sub-categories in the Clinical Electrophysiology & Catheter Ablation abstract category.  
• Eric N. Prystowsky Fellows Clinical Research Award: The Eric N. Prystowsky Fellows Clinical Research Award promotes excellence in clinical research by recognizing the fellow with the highest scoring abstract in the Clinical Electrophysiology & Catheter Ablation abstract category. 
• Fellow with the Highest Scoring Abstract: The Fellow with the Highest Scoring Abstract Award recognizes the fellow-in-training with the highest scoring abstract. 
• Highest Scoring Abstract in the Allied Professional Category: The Highest Scoring Abstract in the Allied Professional Category Award recognizes the highest scoring abstract within the Allied Professional abstract category. This award is open to Allied Professionals (non-physicians) only. 
• Highest Scoring Abstract in Quality Improvement: The Highest Scoring Abstract in Quality Improvement Award recognizes the highest scoring abstract in quality improvement. 
• Highest Scoring Abstract for Women in EP: The Highest Scoring Abstract Award for Women in EP recognizes the Highest Scoring abstract presented to women in EP. 
• Most Innovative Abstract Award: The Most Innovative Abstract Award recognizes the highest scoring abstract that is determined to be a novel innovation, pilot or validation study.

HRS Lectureship Award

Lectureship Awards recognize those who have made significant and unique contributions to the field of electrophysiology.  The Society currently offers 5 Lectureship Awards: 

• Douglas P. Zipes Lectureship Award: The Douglas P. Zipes Lectureship Award honors an individual who has made a significant and unique contribution to the field of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology as a basic scientist.
• Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship Award: The Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship Award honors an individual who has made a significant and unique contribution to the field of clinical electrophysiology as a clinical scientist.
• Founders Lectureship Award: The Founders Lectureship Award honors a prominent member of the heart rhythm community, either nationally or internationally.
• Ralph Lazzara Lectureship Award: The Ralph Lazzara Lectureship Award honors an individual who has made a significant and unique contribution in clinical electrophysiology by clarification of the mechanism, localization, or elimination of arrhythmia generators. 
• Wilton Wells Webster Lectureship Award: The Wilton Wells Webster Lectureship Award honors an individual who has made a significant and unique contribution in clinical electrophysiology through innovation in the advancement of patient care.

HRS Publication Awards

Publication Awards highlight articles in Heart Rhythm that provide substantial contributions to the field. The Society currently offers 2 Publication Awards: 

• Heart Rhythm Journal Outstanding Publication Awards: The Heart Rhythm Journal Outstanding Publication Awards honor investigators within three years of completion of training judged to have published the best clinical and basic research articles in the Heart Rhythm Journal.
• Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award: The Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award honors the seminal article published in the Heart Rhythm Journal each year that most contributed to major advances in understanding and/or treating cardiac arrhythmias. 

Recognition Awards

Recognition Awards honor individuals with outstanding contributions to the field and to the Society. Among others, the Society offers the Distinguished Scientist Award, which recognizes an individual who has made major contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of cardiac pacing and/or cardiac electrophysiology.

Young Investigator Awards

The Young Investigator Awards (YIA) encourage promising investigators to promote quality research.